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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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