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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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