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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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