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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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