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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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