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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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