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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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