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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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