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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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