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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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