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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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