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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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