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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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