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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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