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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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