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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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