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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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