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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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