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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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