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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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