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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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