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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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