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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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