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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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