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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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