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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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