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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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