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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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