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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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