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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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