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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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