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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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