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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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