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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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