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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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