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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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