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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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