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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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