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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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