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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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