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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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