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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key 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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