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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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