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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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