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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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