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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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