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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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