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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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