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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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