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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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