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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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