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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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