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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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