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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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