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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the 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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