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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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