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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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