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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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