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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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