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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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