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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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