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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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