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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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