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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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