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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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