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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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