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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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