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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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