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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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