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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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