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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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