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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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