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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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