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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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