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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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