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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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