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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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