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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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