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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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