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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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