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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important 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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