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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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