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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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