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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the 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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