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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important 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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