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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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