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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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