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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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