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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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