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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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