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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important 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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