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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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