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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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