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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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