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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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