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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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