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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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