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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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