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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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