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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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