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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating 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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