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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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