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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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