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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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