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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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