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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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