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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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