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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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