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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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