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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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