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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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