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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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