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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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