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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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