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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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