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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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