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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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