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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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