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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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