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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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