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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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