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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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