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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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