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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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