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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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