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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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