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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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