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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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