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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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