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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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