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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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