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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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