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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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