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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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