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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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