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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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