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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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