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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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