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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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