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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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