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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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