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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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