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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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