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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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