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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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