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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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