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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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