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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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