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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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