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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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