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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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