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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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