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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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