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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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