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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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