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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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