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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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