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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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