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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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