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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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