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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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