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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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