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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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