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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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