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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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