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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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