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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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