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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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