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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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