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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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