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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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