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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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