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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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