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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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