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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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