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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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