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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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