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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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