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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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