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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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