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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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