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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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