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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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