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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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