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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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