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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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