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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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