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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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