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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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