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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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