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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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