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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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