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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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