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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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