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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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