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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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