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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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