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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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