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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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