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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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