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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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