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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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