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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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