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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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