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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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