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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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