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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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