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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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