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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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