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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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