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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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