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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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