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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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