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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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