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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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