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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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