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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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