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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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