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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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