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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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