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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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