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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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