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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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