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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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