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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key 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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