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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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