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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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