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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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