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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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