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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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