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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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