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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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