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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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