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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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