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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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