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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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