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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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