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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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