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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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