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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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