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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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