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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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