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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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