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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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