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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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