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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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