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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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