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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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