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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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