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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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