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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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