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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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