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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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