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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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