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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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