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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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