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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)