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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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