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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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