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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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