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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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