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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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