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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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