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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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