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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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