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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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