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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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