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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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