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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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