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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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