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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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