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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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