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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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