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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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