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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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