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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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