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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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