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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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