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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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