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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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