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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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