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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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