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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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