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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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