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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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