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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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