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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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