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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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