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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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