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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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