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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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