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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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