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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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