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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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