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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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