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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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