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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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