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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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