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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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