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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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