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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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