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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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