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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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