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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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