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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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