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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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