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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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