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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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