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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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