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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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