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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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