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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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