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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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