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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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