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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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