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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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