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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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