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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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