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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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