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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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