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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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