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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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