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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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