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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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