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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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