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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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