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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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