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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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