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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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