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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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