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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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