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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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