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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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