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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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