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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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