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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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