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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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