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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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