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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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