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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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