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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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