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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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