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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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