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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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