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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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