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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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