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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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