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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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