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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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