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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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