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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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