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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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