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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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