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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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