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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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