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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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