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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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