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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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