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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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