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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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