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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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