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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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