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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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