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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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