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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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