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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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