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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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