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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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