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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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