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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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