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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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