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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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