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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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