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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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