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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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