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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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