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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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