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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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