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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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