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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 improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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