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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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