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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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