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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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