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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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