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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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