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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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