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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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