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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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