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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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