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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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