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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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