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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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