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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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