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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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