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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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