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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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