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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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