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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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