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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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