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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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