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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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