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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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