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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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