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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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