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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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