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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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