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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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