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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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