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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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