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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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