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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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