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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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