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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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