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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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