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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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