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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the 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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