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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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