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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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