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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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