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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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