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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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