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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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