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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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