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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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