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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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