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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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