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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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