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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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