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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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