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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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