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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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