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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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