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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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