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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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