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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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