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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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