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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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