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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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