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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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