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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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