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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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