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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major 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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