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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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