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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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