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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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