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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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