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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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