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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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