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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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