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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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