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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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