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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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