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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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