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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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