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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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