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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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