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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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