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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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