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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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