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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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