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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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