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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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