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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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