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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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