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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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