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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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