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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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