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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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