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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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