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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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