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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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