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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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