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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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