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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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