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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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