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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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