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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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