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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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