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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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