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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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