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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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