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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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