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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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