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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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