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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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