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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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