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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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