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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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