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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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