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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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