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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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