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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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