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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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