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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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