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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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