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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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