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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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