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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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