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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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