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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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