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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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