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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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