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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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