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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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