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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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