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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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