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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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