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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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