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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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