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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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