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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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