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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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